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Full 2014 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Review
What's New for 2014
For 2014, the ActiveHybrid 7 gets an optional pedestrian warning system with automatic braking, hands-free closing for the optional power trunk lid, standard Bluetooth audio integration and a new touchpad function for the iDrive multimedia controller.
Introduction
A full-size luxury sedan with "green" credentials is an intriguing proposition, and the 2014 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 presents, at least at first glance, plenty of intrigue. After all, it's derived from BMW's conventionally powered 7 Series and adds an appealing 25 mpg combined fuel-economy rating (and 30 mpg on the highway). But the devil, as they say, is in the details.
Although the 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 does deliver all the intrinsic sport-oriented driving characteristics and interior luxury that have always made the 7 Series hold its place among large "flagship" sedans, its extra cost compared with the conventional 740Li (22 mpg combined) would take a new owner about two decades to recover in fuel savings alone. If you're considering an ActiveHybrid 7 to save money, you'd better be in it for the long haul.
Then again, some might look at the price premium for the ActiveHybrid 7 as just another kind of tech option -- one that does happen to reduce fuel consumption. And apart from whether the 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 makes a business case for itself, the car can be a rewarding, responsive driving partner and certainly delivers the full experience of BMW`s distinctive blend of cool and cabin luxuries.
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